Ok Web5 is looking fantastic.
Basically Nostr but better in every way. “Protocols” define the namespace, schemas, and behaviors for apps. But it’s not burdensome. It’s still lightweight feeling. More robust key management. SDK out of the box. Data is private by default and able to be deleted.
https://developer.tbd.website/docs/web5/build/apps/dinger-tutorial/
Oh goddamnit another rabbit hole to go down!
From a quick read of https://developer.tbd.website/docs/web5/learn/decentralized-web-nodes/ I'm intrigued, but I prefer an SSI node.
Can you say more about this? I can’t think of what SSI is right now and why it might be better
Urbit is an SSI. Basically a single value that holds all data and code and is highly portable.
this is very much a work in progress wiki (and we haven't posted it anywhere else yet), but started to write some stuff up here:
https://wiki.vaporware.network/solid-state%20interpreter
Let me know if you have questions.
I was thinking SSI was a term related to decentralized network topologies.
Yeah I like SSI’s too! I just think it’s apples and oranges. This Web5 thing is just a better Nostr. Doesn’t compete with a New Computer
Yeah fair point.
But at this stage I'm so SSI-pilled that when I see a "relay" "node" or "server" of any kind I can't help but think, "but this would just be so much better as a dependency-free, portable binary with all data serialized in a single-level store event log!
I have a mental problem :)
It would, but then it makes me wonder why you want to support Nostr on Plunder at all… why not just make a better version of Nostr *with* Plunder
Buncha reasons:
1. We have a lot to do that is specific to our system. Designing a "better" note-sharing protocol isn't a burden we need
2. Nostr is good! And has lots of clients and a decent adoption curve.
3. I think our tech can actually fix a lot of problems people have with Nostr relays. Good opportunity to introduce ourselves to a community with a positive contribution
4. Plunder should be viable as a "backend" personal API for anything you want to throw at it. Gobbling up existing "Earth data" and remaining compatible is part of the goal (vs just reinventing everything on the inside and not being able to talk to Earth)
